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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Wine from Alba comes out of Piedmont, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.
Growers build the wines around Nebbiolo, filling out the blend with Barbera, Dolcetto and Chardonnay.
Vines root into clay, limestone and sand.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated, hills and slopes.
The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
Pour them alongside beef & venison, white fish, chocolates & caramel and tomato-based dishes.
Serve chilled.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
Grapes planted here.
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Nebbiolo
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Barbera
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Dolcetto
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Chardonnay
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Bottles to look for.
- Luigi Drocco Alba, Piedmont, Italy
- Luigi Giordano Vino Rosato Alba, Piedmont, Italy
- Paola Lanzavecchia 'Essentia' Alba, Piedmont, Italy
- Poderi Aldo Conterno Conca Tre Pile della Bussia Soprana Nebbiolo, Alba, Italy
- Prunotto Nebbiolo dei Roeri Secco, Alba, Italy
- Vegliamonte Alba, Piedmont, Italy
At the table.
- Beef & Venison
- White Fish
- Chocolates & Caramel
- Tomato-based Dishes
- Blue Cheeses
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Rewards decades in the cellar.
Nearby regions.
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Piemonte
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Barolo
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Barbera d'Alba
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Dolcetto d'Alba
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Nebbiolo d'Alba
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Alba: common questions
01.What grapes is Alba known for?+
Nebbiolo is the signature grape of Alba. Barbera, Dolcetto and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Alba make?+
Alba produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.Where is Alba?+
Alba is a wine region in Italy.
04.What food goes with Alba wine?+
Try beef & venison, white fish, chocolates & caramel, tomato-based dishes and blue cheeses.
05.How long does Alba wine age?+
Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.